The verb "proscribe" means to forbid something, especially by law, or to denounce or exile someone.
Verbet "proscribe" betyder att förbjuda något, särskilt genom lag, eller att fördöma eller landsförvisa någon.
| Back | proscribe /pro-SKRYB/ |
|---|---|
| Front | verb tr. 1. To forbid something, especially by law. 2. To denounce, condemn, or exile someone. [From Latin proscribere (to publish in writing, to name someone as outlawed), from pro- (front) + scribere (write).] "Tremendous pressure is being brought on the government by some political parties and organizations to proscribe the LTTE for its atrocities." Heingo; Ramifications of Banning Political Parties and Organisations; Sri Lanka Daily Mirror (Colombo); Dec 16, 2006. |
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